Brian Koppelman (@BrianKoppelman) was a blocked writer until he was 30. Now, he's the showrunner, co-creator, and executive producer of Billions on Showtime and the host of Slate's The Moment podcast. How did he turn things around? He's here to discuss this and share his Hollywood stories with us on The Art of Charm.
"The armchair quarterback is easy to filter out; just look and see what kind of work they're producing." -Brian Koppelman
The Cheat Sheet:- Law school is an expensive (but not completely useless) place to learn life lessons.
- How do you know when you've done work of "undeniable" quality -- in the absolute sense?
- The line between being an artist and being delusional is very thin.
- If you want to be a screenwriter, read a thousand screenplays.
- We focus so much on the hustle that sometimes we forget to focus on the work.
- And so much more...
Show notes at http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/brian-koppelman-making-billions-episode-487/
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